The Ertzaintza reported 16 arrests across Euskadi during the general strike and opened investigations into three men. More than 200 people were identified; nine officers were injured and taken to medical centres.
The Sindicato de Inquilinas de Madrid staged a protest inside Alquiler Seguro’s offices on Tuesday. Police initially stopped demonstrators from leaving, then held them outside while checking their identity documents.
During a 2008 debate in the Basque parliament, Santiago Abascal tore a sample ballot for Juan José Ibarretxe’s proposed consultation in two. Earlier, he had worked as a local councillor and regional PP youth leader.
Before Vox was launched in 2014, Santiago Abascal had held elected posts and jobs in public bodies in Álava and Madrid. He left the Partido Popular in late 2013 after directing a regional foundation; his first council seat came at 23.
A brief speech by Vito Quiles in Murcia drew a heavy police deployment as supporters and antifascist demonstrators gathered nearby. The University of Murcia had shut its campus after receiving 1,118 signatures against the event.
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Bilbao after an off-duty ertzaina pursued him over an alleged handbag theft. The officer said the suspect repeatedly tried to assault him while attempting to escape.
Osakidetza’s 2023-2024-2025 recruitment exams opened in Vitoria-Gasteiz on 6 November. A total of 21,408 candidates are registered across 41 categories, with tests scheduled over six dates this month.
Police say online channels linked to “Blocus” identified targets and urged disorder across several Spanish cities. The 18 suspects include 13 minors; the force said the inquiry remained active and further arrests were possible.
Spanish cities reported no major incidents on Halloween night after calls linked to Blocus circulated online. Two people connected with the movement also entered prison under separate judicial decisions.
The Guardia Civil arrested a man in Picanya described by investigators as Blocus’s alleged founder. The case followed unrest in Barcelona that left 130 people detained and 14 officers injured.
Begoña Gómez has filed a complaint accusing the PP of circulating an AI video that uses her image and recreated voice to suggest she accepts the charges brought against her by Judge Peinado. Pedro Sánchez announced the move on a podcast.
Electoral lists for Spain’s 29 November vote are registered, and the PP is losing ground to Vox in recent polls. Their Senate pact includes Vox withdrawals in half a dozen provinces, with some members standing as independents.
Public security has become the central fight in Spain’s 29-N pre-campaign after looting in Barcelona and unrest in Bilbao. Feijóo promises tougher penalties while the Government accuses the PP and Vox of seeking electoral gain.
The Ertzaintza arrested 19 people and is investigating three more after violence in Bilbao following a protest against a cancelled Vito Quiles event. Seven detainees are minors; cars and rubbish bins were set alight.
Fires and barricades followed the cancellation of Vito Quiles’s planned appearance in Bilbao. The final official tally was 19 arrests and three people under investigation; eight were minors.
His life moved between factory management and social poetry. Engineering shaped his work. War and love followed his path into rebellion.
The PNV will again back Pedro Sánchez's first housing decree, giving it a possible route through the Diputación Permanente. The party still rejects the second text because it would allow indefinite rental contracts.
Nerea Garmendia was left stranded at Bilbao airport with her toddler after being refused a bus ride home, even though seats were empty. She paid €188 for a taxi, raising new questions about how transport companies treat passengers.
The Spanish model has created Smthelse after two decades in fashion. Its 14 products pair premium formulas with a scent inspired by Lanzarote.
Madrid’s city center saw 70,000 people rally against housing injustice, with tenant unions demanding a general strike. The protest signals a powerful mobilization of the left, challenging both government and private interests amid looming electoral uncertainty.
The Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao will reopen after more than four years of construction. Its expansion continues a story that began with a disputed plan for a permanent home for modern art.
A sudden downpour caused 150 incidents across Bizkaia, including 137 in Bilbao. More than 70 millimetres of rain fell in some areas as tunnels closed and Euskalmet kept an orange alert in force until midnight.
Tenant unions are mobilising nationwide ahead of Friday's 2 October parliamentary vote. They want both housing decrees approved, with automatic rent renewals and stronger eviction safeguards protected.
Spain braces for a weekend of coordinated housing protests in more than fifty cities. The eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid resident and a contentious parliamentary vote have galvanized tenant unions and social groups to take to the streets.
The crisis shield is now in force across Spain. Petrol has fallen by eleven cents per litre in Bizkaia, but diesel is unchanged as stations work through older stocks.
Spain’s long stretch of heat is about to end. Meteorologists say a cooling trend will begin next week, bringing autumn weather after weeks of high temperatures.
Félix Bolaños has rejected Sumar's call to expropriate the Madrid home from which 87-year-old Maricarmen was evicted. He says a new housing decree could reach the Cabinet next Tuesday after talks with Junts and other parties.
A household can save an average of €1,310 a year by choosing the cheapest supermarket nearby. Madrid has the widest gap, while fresh food prices continue to rise.
Autumn is on the calendar, but summer still has a grip on Spain. Temperatures may reach nearly 40 degrees in some areas, while Galicia and the Cantabrian coast turn noticeably cooler.
Alejandro Hamlyn, wanted in Spain for a massive VAT fraud, is out of detention in Dubai. Spanish officials never filed the extradition request, allowing the high-profile businessman to go free despite the major criminal case against him.
A wildfire broke out near Bilbao Airport on Monday night, prompting a major emergency response. Firefighters from three stations and a forest unit worked through the night to contain it. Airport operations were unaffected.
A wildfire started Monday evening in Derio's San Isidro area, a few kilometers from Loiu Airport. Fire crews from several towns worked to contain flames that began in dense pampas grass and threatened a basic transport corridor.
A wildfire broke out in the San Isidro woods of Derio, close to Bilbao Airport. Fire crews from several stations worked overnight to keep the flames from disrupting air traffic and limit environmental damage. The fire was fully extinguished by early morning.
Juan Mari Aburto is set to step down after twelve years as Bilbao's mayor. In his final months, he reflects on achievements and setbacks, urging stronger efforts to address poverty and rising crime as the city prepares for new leadership.
Bilbao Mayor Juan Mari Aburto has announced his departure after twelve years in office. He cites growing poverty and repeat crime as urgent challenges and urges all institutions to act before he leaves office next spring.
